Preseason football: Pinellas Park 21, Braden River 7

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PINELLAS PARK — Pinellas Park took the lead in the third quarter then put away Braden River 21-7 Friday in preseason action.

After Braden River scored on the second play from scrimmage in the second quarter, the Patriots used a variety of backs to sustain a second-quarter drive and tied the score on Oscee Calhoun’s 20-yard run.

Pinellas Park moved the ball at will but struggled with turnovers. In the third quarter, backed up on their 1-yard line, trio of Calhoun, Pierre Johnson and Kal-El Williams grinded out tough yardage during a 99-yard drive. That ended with Nate DeMint’s 4-yard run that put the Patriots up 14-7 in the fourth quarter.

The Patriots added another score as Alonzo McCray sprinted 15 yards for a 21-7 lead. A key play during the drive was a 50-yard run by Johnson.

“We played the game under tough circumstances due to a rain-soaked field and we also had five turnovers, and still won,” Patriots coach Kenny Crawford said. “Our offensive line did a great job and we stuck to our game plan, which was to run the ball, and we did that efficiently.